Privacy settings and data protection in Intro to Computing - Interactive Code Practice

Practice - 5 Tasks

1fill in blank

easy

Complete the code to set a privacy setting to 'private'.

Intro to Computing

user_profile['privacy'] = '[1]'

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Aopen

Bpublic

Cprivate

Dshared

Attempts:

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💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Choosing 'public' exposes data to everyone.

The privacy setting should be set to 'private' to restrict access.

2fill in blank

medium

Complete the code to check if data encryption is enabled.

Intro to Computing

if settings['encryption'] == [1]:
    print('Data is secure')

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A'disabled'

B'unknown'

C'pending'

D'enabled'

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using 'disabled' will not secure the data.

Encryption must be 'enabled' to ensure data security.

3fill in blank

hard

Fix the error in the code to properly delete user data.

Intro to Computing

if user_consent == [1]:
    delete_data(user_id)

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ATrue

BNone

CFalse

D0

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using 'False' deletes data without consent.

User data should only be deleted if consent is True.

4fill in blank

hard

Fill both blanks to filter data for users with consent and encrypt it.

Intro to Computing

filtered_data = {user: data for user, data in all_data.items() if data['consent'] == [1]
encrypted_data = encrypt([2])

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ATrue

BFalse

Cfiltered_data

Dall_data

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Encrypting all data instead of filtered data.

Filter users with consent True and encrypt the filtered data.

5fill in blank

hard

Fill both blanks to create a dictionary of users with encrypted emails who consented.

Intro to Computing

secure_users = {user: [1] for user, info in users.items() if info['consent'] == [2] }

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A{

Bencrypt(info['email'])

CTrue

D[

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using square brackets instead of braces for dictionary.

Use a dictionary comprehension with braces, encrypt emails, and filter by consent True.

Practice

1.

What is the main purpose of privacy settings on a social media account?

easy

A. To control who can see your personal information

B. To speed up your internet connection

C. To delete your account automatically

D. To change the color of the website

Solution

1. Step 1: Understand what privacy settings do

   Privacy settings allow users to decide who can view their personal details and posts.

2. Step 2: Compare options to the purpose

   Only To control who can see your personal information matches the purpose of controlling visibility of personal information.

3. Final Answer:

   To control who can see your personal information -> Option A

4. Quick Check:

   Privacy settings = control visibility [OK]

Hint: Privacy settings control visibility of your info [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Confusing privacy settings with performance features
• Thinking privacy settings delete accounts
• Assuming privacy settings change website appearance

2.

Which of the following is the correct way to create a strong password?

Options:
A) 123456
B) password
C) abcdefg
D) P@ssw0rd!2024

easy

A. P@ssw0rd!2024

B. password

C. abcdefg

D. 123456

Solution

1. Step 1: Identify characteristics of a strong password

   A strong password uses a mix of letters, numbers, and symbols to be hard to guess.

2. Step 2: Evaluate each option

   P@ssw0rd!2024 contains uppercase, lowercase, numbers, and symbols, making it strong; others are simple and easy to guess.

3. Final Answer:

   P@ssw0rd!2024 -> Option A

4. Quick Check:

   Strong password = mix of characters [OK]

Hint: Strong passwords mix letters, numbers, symbols [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Using simple or common words as passwords
• Ignoring the use of symbols or numbers
• Choosing passwords that are easy to guess

3.

Consider this flowchart for data protection steps:

What is the correct order of actions to protect your data according to the flowchart?

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A. Update Privacy Settings, Set Password, Enable 2FA

B. Enable 2FA, Set Password, Update Privacy Settings

C. Set Password, Enable 2FA, Update Privacy Settings

D. Set Password, Update Privacy Settings, Enable 2FA

Solution

1. Step 1: Read the flowchart steps in order

   The flowchart shows the sequence: Start -> Set Password -> Enable 2FA -> Update Privacy Settings -> End.

2. Step 2: Match the sequence to options

   Only Set Password, Enable 2FA, Update Privacy Settings matches the exact order from the flowchart.

3. Final Answer:

   Set Password, Enable 2FA, Update Privacy Settings -> Option C

4. Quick Check:

   Flowchart order = A [OK]

Hint: Follow flowchart arrows step-by-step [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Mixing up the order of steps
• Ignoring the flowchart direction
• Assuming steps can be done in any order

4.

Look at this code snippet for setting a password and enabling privacy:

password = "mypassword"
if len(password) >= 8:
    privacy_enabled = True
else
    privacy_enabled = False
print(privacy_enabled)

What is the error in this code?

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A. Password length check is incorrect

B. Print statement syntax is wrong

C. Variable privacy_enabled is not defined

D. Missing colon after else statement

Solution

1. Step 1: Check syntax of if-else statements

   In Python, the else statement must end with a colon (:).

2. Step 2: Identify the missing colon

   The else line is missing the colon, causing a syntax error.

3. Final Answer:

   Missing colon after else statement -> Option D

4. Quick Check:

   Else needs colon (:) [OK]

Hint: Check colons after if and else lines [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Forgetting colons after else
• Thinking variable is undefined
• Misreading print statement syntax

5.

You want to protect your online account data. Which combination of actions below best improves your data protection?

• 1. Use a strong password
• 2. Share your password with friends
• 3. Enable two-factor authentication (2FA)
• 4. Keep your privacy settings public
• 5. Regularly update your password

hard

A. 1, 2, and 4 only

B. 1, 3, and 5 only

C. 2 and 4 only

D. 3 and 4 only

Solution

1. Step 1: Identify actions that protect data

   Using strong passwords, enabling 2FA, and updating passwords regularly improve security.

2. Step 2: Exclude risky actions

   Sharing passwords and keeping privacy settings public reduce protection and increase risk.

3. Final Answer:

   1, 3, and 5 only -> Option B

4. Quick Check:

   Safe actions = 1, 3, 5 [OK]

Hint: Choose actions that increase security, avoid sharing info [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Including sharing passwords as safe
• Thinking public privacy settings protect data
• Ignoring the importance of updating passwords